The Birth-Mark

by Susan Howe

Book Overview

A stimulating examination of early American literature

Susan Howe approaches early American literature as pet and critic, blending scholarship with passionate commitment and unique view of her subject. The Birth-mark traces the collusive relationships among tradition, the constitution of critical editions, literary history and criticism, the institutionalized roles of poetry and prose, and the status of gender. Through an examination...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819562637
• ISBN13: 9780819562630
• Release Date: April 1993
• Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher